Saturday, February 11, 2006
this is going to be my first reflective post. it'll most probably be cheesy at some parts, but it's genuinely reflective. something serious once in a while i guess.
i've been talking to alot of people lately about.. stuff (not only softball). and i've learnt alot. about understanding, about viewing a situation through different pairs of eyes and about viewing a situation objectively. be too possessive and you can end up with nothing. i've also learnt that people are really more thoughtful than i thought they were. so baseless assumptions can morph into misunderstandings.
anyway i've expressed everything i'd thought and said what i could in my conversations with those people (no names, but y'all should know who you are :) ) and i dont want to repeat them here. just hope that they pass it on. anyway the gist of it was that batchmates should be more understanding towards each other, and listen to one another despite hard feelings or anything. ok cut. some of you might be thinking "who the hell is she to say all these anyway?" yep, i didn't think about it properly until today, and i swear to stay true to my word from now on. and i hope the softballers consider this too.
the most important thing is that i don't regret saying any word i'd said in those conversations, which is a good thing. self-discovery, you think? no doubt i've matured alot since joining softball; i've learnt to think for a team instead of just myself. i'm glad for the juniors; they've yet to learn alot. but they will, definitely, as time passes. i'm sure it's happened to every single softballer: you go in thinking you know all there is to know, and come out more knowledgeable. the extent of the change might differ for every individual, but a softballer will definitely come out
a changed person, in terms of maturity. being in softball is an experience for everyone.
anyway to those i've talked to: thank you. thank you for letting me see the world in a different way, in your own point of view or in an objective point of view. thank you for your honest opinions; they've made me a little more aware of myself. i'm "subject to change" anytime. and most importantly, thank you for trusting me.
